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Temple is a town in Bell County, Texas, United States. According to the U.S. Census, as of 2019, the city has a population of 78,439, making it the second largest of Bell County’s three major cities after Killeen.
Located just outside of Belton County, Temple is in a region called Central Texas and is the main city in the Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood metropolitan area with a population of 450,051 as of 2015. Located outside Interstate 35, Temple is 65 miles (105 km) north of Austin, 34 miles (55 km) south of Waco and 27 miles east of Killeen.
The main economic drivers are its extensive medical community (mainly because of Baylor Scott and White – Temple Medical Center) and distribution of goods based on its central location between the Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Houston metropolitan areas, and its proximity to larger neighbors Austin and Waco.
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- Tap water: Yes, safe to drink
- Religious government: Non-religious
- Population: 72,000 people
- GDP: $57,808 / year
- Foreigners can own real estate: Yes
- Power outlets: 115V60Hz
- Internet: 62 Mbps
- Best wireless: AT&T
- Pay without cash: Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
- Tipping: How much should I tip at a restaurant? A gratuity of 15 to 20 per cent on top of the bill (before sales tax) is standard, with 25 per cent given for topnotch service. Servers in America work hard for the money – they’re generally friendly, knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile for customers.
- Apartment listings:
- Apartments: Airbnb
- Hotels: Booking.com
- More hotels: Hotels.com
- Best taxi: Uber
- Online electronics shop: Amazon
- Best hospital: Scott and White Memorial Hospital
- Best intl air carrier: Jet Blue
- Monthly costs for expat: $2000
- Monthly costs for family: $5100
- Monthly costs for local: $1450
- Meal: $13
- Small Cola: $2
- Beer 1 Pint: $6.5
- Coffee: $5
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